262: Career Conversations: Creating content for Tony's Chocolonely

<div>"I feel privileged to be occupying a role... where you get to be emersed in all the brand love," says Micah Douglas, Content and Community Manager at <a href="https://tonyschocolonely.com/uk/en">Tony's Chocolonely</a>.<br> <br> </div> <div>Micah has only be in the role for two-and-a-half years but he can't speak highly enough of the place.<br> <br> </div> <div>In this episode of the Career Conversations podcast series, he reveals all about how he ended up working for at the <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/discover/article/best-vegan-chocolate-taste-test-dairy-free-brands-bars-sweets/">chocolate</a> company.<br> <br> </div> <div>He says he didn't initially see himself working in the food industry: "It's been a pretty winding path, food never seemed like the obvious choice to me."<br> <br> </div> <div> <a href="https://tonyschocolonely.com/uk/en/join-us/tonys-tour-2022"><strong>Tony's Chocolonely is going on tour - find out where and when<br> </strong></a><br> </div> <div>In fact, Micah initially got into events marketing, something he studied at <a href="https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/">Bournemouth University.<br> </a><br> </div> <div>But after doing a work placement at <a href="https://www.mrleesnoodles.com/">Mr Lee's Pure Foods</a>, he realised it was the sector for him.<br> <br> </div> <div>He was eventually drawn to the lights of London and, despite still being relatively inexperienced, he took a huge gamble. <br> <br> </div> <div>He quit his jobs, "probably a bit too prematurely," he says, and he didn't even have another one lined up.<br> <br> </div> <div>Eventually, a recruiter pointed him in the direction of Tony's Chocolonely and the rest is history. <br> <br> </div> <div>Listen to the full episode to find out how he makes sure everything he posts about is accurate and fair, the specific skills you need for a Content and Community Manager role, and get some advice on how to make your CV stand out.<br> <br> </div> <div> <strong>Micah Douglas, Content and Community Manager, Tony's Chocolo